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Berean Standard Bible

“As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?””

Mark 10:17

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As Jesus sets out on a journey, a man runs up, kneels, and asks what he must do to inherit eternal life. Mark alone mentions that he ran, showing his eagerness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

World English Bible (WEB)

As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

King James Version (KJV)

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y saliendo él para ir su camino, vino uno corriendo, é hincando la rodilla delante de él, le preguntó: Maestro bueno, ¿qué haré para poseer la vida eterna?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Iba a seguir su camino cuando un hombre llegó corriendo hasta él y, de rodillas, le preguntó: ―Buen Maestro, ¿qué tengo que hacer para heredar la vida eterna?

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